Shanghai is my favorite city in the world. It also is home to some of the best hotels in the world. One of my new favorite hotels is Twelve at Hengshan which is part of the SPG Luxury Collection. It's located in the French Concession right next to the metro station.

Here is a bold statement: The King George Athens is one of the best hotels in the world. If you exclude the view in the Maldives or the tranquility of Seychelles and focus only on the property itself, this argument holds water.

This is part of the Trip Report: The Greatest Diamond Challenge of All Time. Check out how I planned my Hyatt Diamond Challenge and how it cost next to nothing here.
In this report, I will cover:
Las Vegas, Nevada
San...

This is part of the Trip Report Welcome to the Cold where I went from NYC to:
Helsinki, Finland
Stockholm, Sweden
Riga, Latvia
Istanbul, Turkey
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
If you're just tuning in now be sure to read how I ended up...